A complete guide to property investment in Cheadle Hulme.
Last updated: 18 September 2025
Cheadle Hulme offers a blend of stability and steady performance that appeals to investors who value predictability over speculation. The local market is dominated by owner-occupiers, with the area sitting in the 97th percentile for this metric, while private renting is notably scarce in the 7th percentile. Families are the mainstay here, making up a population share in the 82nd percentile, so demand is driven by long-term residents rather than transient renters. The current median price per square foot is £383 per sq ft, and the price-to-income ratio stands at 6.2, suggesting the area is relatively affordable compared to more overheated markets.
Liquidity is reasonable, with homes spending a median of 50 days on the market and annual sales at 286. The achieved price is typically about £5,000 (the typical achieved discount) below asking, reflecting a market where buyers have some room to negotiate but sellers are not desperate.
Median price per sq ft
£383 / sq ft
Average rental yield
5.7%
Capital growth (1y)
-0.5%
Sales in past year
286
* Property stats calculated for last full calendar year (2024).
Live prices in Cheadle Hulme, North West
* Extreme prices clipped for legibility
Median price
£500,000
25% of properties below...
£390,000
75% of properties below...
£627,500
Most expensive property
£1,695,000
Live listings
184
Median days on market
50
Over the next twelve months, Cheadle Hulme is likely to see a continuation of its steady, family-driven market dynamics. With annualised three-year growth at 3.2% and capital growth over three years at 9.9%, the area has demonstrated resilience even if short-term changes have been muted.
Rental yields remain attractive at 5.7%, but the low proportion of private renters means investors should expect slow but stable rental demand rather than rapid expansion. The achieved price gap of £5,000 (the typical achieved discount) suggests negotiations will remain part of the process, but there’s no sign of distress. For those seeking a safe haven rather than a quick win, Cheadle Hulme’s fundamentals look set to hold steady.
Average yield (%)
* 2025 data for YTD
Median price per sq ft (£/sq ft)
* 2025 data for YTD
Investment properties in Cheadle Hulme, North West
£365,000 - Offers Over
2 bedroom detached bungalow for sale
Colwyn Road, Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6BX
£172,950 - Offers in Region of
1 bedroom apartment for sale
Dutton Court, Station Approach, Off...
£129,950
1 bedroom apartment for sale
Dutton Court, Cheadle Hulme, SK8
£775,000 - Guide Price
4 bedroom detached house for sale
Gillbent Road, Cheadle Hulme, Stock...
£600,000
4 bedroom block of apartments for sale
Mellor Road, Cheadle Hulme, Cheadle...
Discounts exist, but they won't transform deal economics on their own.
• Median discount: £5,000
• 1 in 4 properties sell at > £12,000 below asking
• 1 in 10 properties sell at > £20,000 below asking
In percentage terms:
• Median discount of 1.1%
• 25% of properties discounted by > 2.7%
• 10% of properties discounted by > 4.1%
Top postcodes for rental yield and (annualised) capital growth
GeoGlider calculates property investment stats by blending official and proprietary datasets. Here's a quick overview of key sources and how we use them:
HM Land Registry: Property transaction and sold-price records for England & Wales used to calculate historical capital growth, price levels and comparables.
Office for National Statistics (ONS): Demographic and economic indicators for the UK, including Census 2021, supporting area profiling and market context.
Ordnance Survey: Authoritative UK geospatial data powering accurate boundaries, roads and terrain for mapping and spatial analysis.
GeoProp: Our proprietary AI pipeline that processes millions of property listings to extract rich features and live market signals.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities: Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) scores and property floor areas.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): Household income and employment data to understand local affordability and economic conditions.
Data is updated continuously, matched across sources and rigorously validated.